Vote: Who should be SBLive's Texas Defensive High School Football Player of the Week? (11/12/2023)

We want to hear from you: Who had the best defensive effort across the Lone Star State in Week 12?

Texas high school football Week 12 is officially in the books.

Each week throughout the season, SBLive is taking a look at the top high school football performers across the Lone Star State. We gathered the best of the best, separated offense from defense, and now it’s your turn to cast your vote on a winner.

Here are SBLive’s Texas Defensive Football Player of the Week nominees for November 9-11. Scroll down to read about this week’s list and cast your vote in the poll below. Voting remains open until Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Central time.

Know of a performance worthy of recognition we may have missed? Let us know who we missed. Drop a note to andy@scorebooklive.com or @SBLiveTX on Twitter and Instagram and back it up with stats.

TEXAS DEFENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOMINEES

Nehemiah Borner, jr., Duncanville

Borner picked off a pass in the end zone during Duncanville’s 63-7 throttling of Hutto and four-star quarterback Will Hammond.

Cannon Davis, sr., Randle

Davis returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown as Randle defeated Fort Bend Marshall, 35-24. It was the first postseason win in program history.

Hudson Emeterio, sr., Argyle

Emeterio, a Baylor baseball commit, had 12 total tackles (three for loss), a sack and an interception in Argyle’s 45-14 victory over Wyatt.

Raydin Garcia, jr., Angleton

Garcia scored the game’s first points on a fumble return touchdown in a 40-34, double-overtime win over Ball. Angleton trailed 34-13 at the break but ended the game with 27 unanswered points.

Korrian Gray, fr., Legacy Christian Academy

Gray recorded two interceptions as Legacy Christian Academy blanked Southwest Christian School, 31-0.

Quinton Gray, sr., Clear Creek

Gray, a Colorado School of Mines commit, had a 20-yard pick-six in a 27-14 victory over Dawson.

Ashton Hampton, sr., Pearland

Hampton, a Texas Tech commit, picked off a pass and blocked a potential game-winning field goal as Pearland survived a marathon five-overtime affair with Dickinson, 16-14. Neither team scored during the first four overtime periods.

Hutson Hendrix, jr. Boerne

Logged a team-high 11 tackles (three for loss) and an interception on defense and 106 yards and two rushing on 16 carries on offense as Boerne beat Taylor 42-28.

Uzziah Warmate, so., Ryan

Warmate had three sacks and a rushing touchdown in a 38-13 win over Lake Belton.

Kai Wheaton, so., Allen

Wheaton recorded the game-sealing interception in Allen’s 18-17 victory over Lewisville.

Trevin Williams, sr., Lamar

Williams returned a fumble for a touchdown in Lamar’s 63-0 shutout of Jersey Village.

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-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivetx